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New Brunswick RCMP seize ‘significant’ amount of cash related to organized crime

RCMP say they believe the cash to be tied to organized crime and outlaw motorcycle gangs. RCMP New Brunswick

An undisclosed amount of money has been seized by the New Brunswick RCMP that they believe is linked to organized crime and outlaw motorcycle gangs.

The amount of cash, which the RCMP says is a “significant” amount is the result of a traffic stop on the TransCanada Highway on Wednesday.

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Police intercepted a vehicle with Quebec licence plates on Highway 2 near Saint-Jacques, N.B.

A photo of the cash seized by New Brunswick RCMP officers. RCMP New Brunswick

A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of a large amount of currency concealed in the vehicle.

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RCMP say a 43-year-old man and 40-year-old man were arrested but later released.

The investigation is ongoing.

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